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Journal of Samuel Maclay; While Surveying the West Branch of the Susquehanna, the Sinnemahoning and the Allegheny Rivers, in 1790

Journal of Samuel Maclay; While Surveying the West Branch of the Susquehanna, the Sinnemahoning and the Allegheny Rivers, in 1790


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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1887. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... JOURNAL OF HON. SAMUEL MACLAY. 17 rived at the mouth of the Sinnemahoning River* about 1 o'clock, and proceeded up the River about one mile and a half, and encamped. It still Continued Raining. Sunday, May 30th.--Proceeded up the Cinamahoning with the Boat, Got up the fallst without much Difficulty. In them there are a few Stones that appear to be loose, that must be removed, that may be don for about 10. We got about 3J (miles) further up to the point of an island, where is a shole, when we were obliged to put out about half our loading, and then got up with the Boat and proceeded up the River about 3 of a mile, unloaded the Boat, and sent her back for that part we had left at the Ripple. As soon as she returned we got our load on board and pushed up the River about half a mile, where we meet with another shole, which we could not pass. We then pushed our boat a little back and encamped for the night. About Dark it thundered, and in the night it rained a little; and though we had near three days of cloudy weather and some rain, the river continued to fall. Monday, May 31st.--The morning cloudy with a misty rain. About 8 o'clock it cleared up, then all hopes of the river rising at the time were ended. We then, as the last resource, set James McLaughlin with 4 other hands to work to make us canoes. J After this was agreed on Mr. Adlum and myself set off, and climbed to the top of a mountain that lay to the northeast of our camp and came close to the river. As we passed along its foot, (it) did not appear high, but when we attempted climbing it, we found it a verry high mountain, and the country to the north appeared to be *Now called Keating. At this point the West Branch runs from the southwest, and the Sinnemahoning, which empties in...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781235160592
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 24
  • Spine Width: 1 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1235160599
  • Publisher Date: 08 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 64 gr


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